2,697 ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,642
- 2016: 2,556
- 2021: 2,697
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ceduna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ceduna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Ceduna, where 24.1% of the population identifies as such. This is far above the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country. The community is relatively small and has grown slightly over the last decade.
2,697
▲ +2.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ceduna — lower than 90% of areas.
| Ceduna | 2,697 |
|---|---|
| 5690, SA | 3,954 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Ceduna has 2,697 residents, making it smaller than about 91% of similar areas. The population grew by 2.1% since 2011, adding around 55 people, while the typical resident is now 39 years old.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.5%.
18.5% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ceduna splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 24.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Relationships are also distinct, with 19.5% of residents in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national average.
24.1% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.5% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ceduna splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ceduna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011129/ceduna/topic/demographics-identity